Original British WWII .303 Vickers K Machine Gun Drum Magazine Russian Flags At the start of World

At the start of World War Two was assigned in the Operations Division at the War Department General Staff 1941-1942

From 'Topside'

It it simple enough for a child and complete enough for a telegrapher

Quite often the metal parts are also marked with Roman numerals

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Original British WWII .303 Vickers K Machine Gun Drum Magazine Russian Flags At the start of WorldOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a rare World War Two issue, circular, one hundred round drum magazine with web handle, for use with the Gas Operated . 303 inch Vickers 'K' machine gun. It is offered in excellent condition. A near identical example can be found at the Australian War Memorial website at this link. The Vickers K machine gun, known as the Vickers Gas Operated (Vickers G. O.) in British service, was a rapid firing machine gun